Media

Media

MFAN’s work has been covered in national and local print, broadcast, and digital news. Whether we’re discussing our latest research, introducing the broader public to the modern military family, or weighing in on our lifestyle, we’re committed to responsibly representing military families based on what we see in our research and what we experience firsthand.

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Press Releases & Media Coverage

May 19, 2023

Scripps News – Military salaries may be skipped or delayed if US defaults on debt

"We're seeing families having a hard time making ends meet," said MFAN's Shannon Razsadin. "They'...

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May 10, 2023

Military Times – Could troops get a 100% housing allowance Jan. 1? What that would mean

"From our extensive work on housing and food insecurity, we see a clear intersection between payi...

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March 03, 2023

Military Times Opinion – The impossible choice facing many of America’s military families

MFAN President Shannon Razsadin and National Military Family Association CEO Besa Pinchotti share...

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March 02, 2023

The War Horse – Economic Insecurity for Military Families Predates Pandemic, Inflation

While Covid-19 and the economic instability that has followed have made things harder for familie...

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February 17, 2023

Cox Media Group – One-on-One with Congressman in charge of new military quality of life panel

“Unfortunately, military families are currently under extraordinary pressures to secure affordabl...

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January 11, 2023

AP – Q&A: FedEx founder, veteran Fred Smith offers unusual gift

Shannon Razsadin, who leads the advocacy organization Military Family Advisory Network, said scho...

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December 22, 2022

Scripps – Some military families are dealing with food insecurity

“Military families experience a lot of the same things that families everywhere experience. But t...

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December 02, 2022

Military Times – Allowance for the most at-risk military families begins to take shape

"How can we make it easier for families to access the support they need? Families are having a ha...

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October 03, 2022

Rally Point – DOD boosts housing and other resources to reduce financial pressures faced by military families

“We see the lines at our food distributions getting longer, not shorter,” she said. “This is a si...

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